Certificate in Conditioning for Female Football
The growth of female football in recent years has been extraordinary, and it continues to grow at a rapid pace. Clubs and federations are increasingly involved, investing more resources to professionalize teams and optimize performance. This transformation has been prominently displayed at Barcelona FC, where the team rapidly ascended to become the best in Europe within a few years. Conditioning has been foundational to this transformation, serving as a cornerstone for the team's elite status. This program will offer a clear understanding of the current fundamentals and specifics of FCB's female training. It covers the conceptual basis of structured training, as well as the planning, design, and implementation methodologies. Professionals or aspiring professionals in female football will gain insight into how conditioning in women's football at Barça evolves from a multidisciplinary perspective.
- Category: Women's Football
- Level: beginner
- Duration: 4 months
- Price: 675 EUR
Official courses from Barça Innovation Hub, FC Barcelona's educational arm, with experts who have worked inside the club. Earn an accredited certificate issued by the hub, available across the Middle East and North Africa through Champions Hub, its official partner for the fifth year.
What you will learn
- Work with knowledge, capabilities, and abilities in the physical conditioning environment in high-performance female football.
- Learn the structured model of Barcelona FC with the peculiarities of female football, and the abilities to program, design, and implement training.
- Understand the competences and areas of work surrounding the player and her performance, and how to interact with them searching for their highest performance.
Course content
- Module 1: Optimising Training in Structured Training
- Female Football Training Context and Evolution.
- Structured Microcycle.
- Structure Integration.
- Load Individualisation.
- Module 2: Coadjuvant Training
- Female Strength Training Context and Evolution.
- Coadjuvant Training in Structured Microcycle.
- Variability-Specificity.
- Strength Individualisation, Control and Evaluation.
- Module 3: Internal and External Load Monitoring
- Scientific Context.
- Internal Load Monitoring.
- External Load Monitoring.
- Test and Evaluation Mechanisms.
- Module 4: Multidisciplinary Work on Health and Performance
- Female Footballer Physiology and Injury Risk.
- Injury Prevention, Recovery, and Readaptation.
- Invisible Training: Nutrition and Rest.
- Psychology and Sociological Context.